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VOL. III NO. 76
The
hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1948.
Soviets Erect Barrier
Have you told your servants the
Colony is suffering
water famine?
Do so immediately
and make them
Berlin Airfield
Save Water Military Post Set Up In
British Territory
Colonies And Trade Preferences
London, Apr. 1-There was "a certain element of truth" in. a report that British colonies! will. in future, give Italy trade preferences more favourable than are enjoyed by the Do- minions, Colonial Office spokesman said today.
The spokesmani was commenting on a statement by Sir Earle Page, former member of the Australian Government. that the Colonial Once had instructed East African colonies to give Italy and Germany trado preference over Dominions such as South Africa and Australia. Sir Earle Page urged a combined Dominion protest to the British Government,
is not
The report
true about Germany," the spokesman sold, "but there is a certain element of truth
TRAIN SERVICES CANCELLED
Berlin, Apr. 1.—Soviet troops today established a military post with a barrier at the crossroads on the edge of the British Borlin air- field at Gatow, just inside the British sector, it was officially announced tonight. The Soviet troops detained several British people, including two women, but later released them.
A protest demanding the withdrawal of the post has been sent to General Kotikov by, Major General E. O. Herbert, the British commander in Berlin.
When the Soviet troops were asked to leave immediately by a British officer, they stated they could not go away without the permission of General Alexander Kotikov, commanding the Soviet troops in Berlin. Three of the four roads forming; same terms as those he used in his British troops. the crossroads were then closed by note of protest yesterday,
The Soviet general replied with
put the same arguments as were forward in the original Soviet nou- fleation sent to the three Western powers on Tuesday.
across the Soviet Zone until further notice.
General Brownjohn spoke only on behalf of the British authorities and had not acted as a spokesman for the three' Western
Allies, it Was sinted.
in
At
The Royal Family
Their Majesties the King and Queen celebrate their silver wedding anniversary on April 26. Here Is the latest portrait of the King and Queen, with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, taken at Buckingham Palace last month.
For
8.9
Reservations
Security Council Approves US Truce Plan For Palestine
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No ERP
Aid For Spain After All
Washington, Apr. 1.-Spain has been eliminated from the European recovery programune by Mid joint House and Senate Conference, now sitting on the final aid legislation.
Earlier in the day, the Presidential Press Secretary, Mr Charles Ross, suld President Truman "is utterly opposed" to the inclusion Spaln In the ERP. He said the President wished the Spain clauso, inserted by The House, to be stricken out from the draft legislation at the Senate- House Conference.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Re- iations Committee, announced the decision to eliminate Spain from the European ald programme an hour after the announcement by Mr Ross of the President's opposition.
DECISION REVERSED
The admission of Spain was ap- proved in the House of Representa- tives by 149 voles to 52 on Tuesday night.
After the joint House-Senate Conference,
Senator Vandenberr
mem-
said: "The conference agreed to eliminate Spain because the bill, as originally drawn up, leaves bership in the organisation of the Any participating nations open to other additional nations which may be invited by the presently parti cipating nations.
The British trains deinined Soviet frontler guards at Marien- by
Lake Success, Apr. 1-The Security Council of born have been ordered lo Berlin
the United Nations' tonight unanimously adopted Immediately
outho- by the British
All Russian troops guarding fron- rities. The order was given after
the American proposal for a truce in Palestine. The Soylet representative in-tier lines have been issued with live General Brownjohn had discussed sisted on Soviet officials being given ammunition, sources in close touch
Earlier, Argentina announced that she would the situation with General the right to enter and search with Russian Command circles re- support the United States request for a special session of in it with regard to Italy, which Lukantschenko-at-Soviet-headquar--British-trains, und General-ported-tonight.- arises from Interpretations of Colonal
the General Assembly Brownjohu repeated the British re- Previously, only those troops
on Palestine.
~"Therefore, the conferees feel that Offer directives by Individual
a decision respecting Spain in the fusal to allow them to do so.
what were considered dangerous
Dr Jose Arce (Argentina), said: "If colonic
spots had live ammunition.
The convoy, which had been shel-function and prerogative of the 18 Views After the
have meeting,
which there are powers, who are interested toring near the settlement of Hulda, purtlelpating nations on official expressed in these eircles held that In creating
chaos British spokesman said there was no the Soviet Command was fully pre-
Or Palestine in after being ambushed by Arabs last trendy organised themselves into a order to inflirate into the Middle positive results. He added there the British and American intention
simultaneously with
strong delve net" thewould be no more British trains to use aircraft,
we shall oppose them."
The debate was resumed under the new Presidency of Dr Alfonso Lopez, of Colombia.
ters nt Karlshorst tonight.
to
The tone of the conversation was slated to be "not hostile but Crm." General Brownjohn was reported
of the Drillsh objection to the new Soviet regulations in much
The British Government will shortly Issue fresh instructions British colonies on trade preferences, Reuter learn-Neuter.
Paris Visit For Princess
Eliza-
London, Apr. 1.-Princess both and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Paris on May 14 at the invitation of the President of the French Republic, It was announced
to have told General Lukantschenko | reason for supposing that it had any pared to take measures to counteract East and galit political foothold night, made its bid to get through co-operating unit under the recovery
BRITAIN SUSPENDS TRAINS
from Buckingham Palace tonight, It was announced that the suspen- They will stay at the British Em-sion of British trains was a tem bassy and will open the exhibition|porary measure for the new few of eight centuries of British life in days." Aircraft and buses will be used to take British personnel be- tween the British Zone and Berlin.
The Americans took similar action earlier in the day. They have
Paris.
They will remain in Paris until Tuesday morning, May 18, probably returning by air-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
during the night.
of
by Haganah forces at Mount Castel, in the hills west of Jerusalem, In un substantial progress was made this Senator Vandenberg cald no other. attempt to beat back the Arabs lying morning in ironing out the differen in wait for the food lorries.
çes bdtween the House and Sendto versions of the European aid bill
The casualties were thought to have been high among the Hannah "striking force." The Jews claimed to have killed 20 Arabs.
back after the battle.
The convoy. was forced to turn
"It would be pretty optimistic to say we shall finish by tonight," he declared. Reuter.
M. Joseph Wiset (Belgium) 150 supporting the United States, said It was the Security Council's duty to call a special session and inform the Assembly certain obligations in the enforcement of partition could not be carried out. Reuter.
ARABS' TRUCE TERMS Damascus, April 2-The Arabs will agree to a truce in Palestine
tons are dissolved and a Democraile mines and rond blocks at the village covery programme, only if Hagunah, the powerful Jewish defence force and similar organisa- state set up in the Holy Land, Azzam Pasha, Secretary General of the Arab of Hulda. The vehicles left were Yesterday's decision by the Houso League, said on Thursday.
The convoy has already lost two cars, one lorry and a armoured tractor, the police headquarters an-
LONDON PLEASED London, Apr. 1.-British official quarters tonight
warmly welcomed the decision of the United States Congressional conference that Spain The convoy was held up by Arab be excluded from the European re-.
apparently wrecked and burned out of Representatives had created con- The United States proposal for a when they tried to smash through siderable misgivings in London poll- truce in Palestine was discussed by some road blocks. the Arab higher executive in two meetings оп
Azzam Wednesday.
Britain tonight followed the Unit--, switched to air transport in and out
Trains, piled up at the British ed States nelion in cancelling all of the capital.
Russian zonal border station military traits in and out of Berlin Major-General Neville Brownjohn, Helmstedt, as two British military after the sudden insposition by the the British, Deputy Military Govern-troins one entering and one leaving Russians of new travel restrictions nor, is later tonight calling· on the Russian Zone-were held between the capital and the Western Lieutenant-General Luyantschenko, Marienborn, six miles east of the up at Zones.
the Soviet Chief of Staff, after a day line, by the new Soviet restrictions. of holdups of the Western
Occupation lowing the Soviet order tightening, up from the West the Russians set up On the Autobahn-the road route
nounced toay. and road services fol- forming the land corridor to Berlin control of frontier and zonal traffic. two
new check points, at one of Genen Brownjohn is asking for which, near Hamelin Bridge, for- an explanation of the Soviet action capped Russian troops, armed with in stopping British military trains at tommy guns and automatic weapons, the Anglo-Soviet zonal frontier stood by while officers inspected the
tical quarters. It had been feared travelling documents of British,
ibat it would cause serious mis- French and American drivers,
Another report said the Arabs had understandings among member na- The switching of American travel German traffic along the Autobahn Pasha told the Associated Press in captured six armoured lorries during tions of the European recovery pro-. in and out of Berlin to air transport called the "Road of Fear by
last night's attack. exclusive interview, an came en the heels of new Soviet farmers living nearby-dropped to No decision was reached at either
A Foreign Omce spokesman sinted restrictions,
almost nothing today, imposed at midnight,
The Arabs claimed 60 men of the that today's decision, following the which brought rail communications cer said.
of President with the Western
expression A number of British
Al Sula Aiyad zones to a stand-
though the Jewish Agency maintain-Truman's opposition to Spain's in- and Control still
Commission officials: Labanon was quoted as saying that ed there had been no fatal casualties. clusion, coincided with the British travelling from Berlin to the British although
Arabs arc desirous for The Americans cancelled all mill-Zone by car, returned to the British peace in the Holy Land, they will
policy. DWINDLING FOOD STOCKS tary trains in and out of the capital. military police post on the outskirts not lay down their arms until Arah In Berlin' itself, the Soviet military of Berlin when the Russians at this aspirations there are fully realised. police, armed with tommy
Meanwhile, officials of the Fales took up position at new check points not carry today's date,
Cuns, spot objected that their papers did-Associated Press.
tine Government have been in touch where the main roads cross the bor-
with Arab leaders in an attempt to
to cuter
An Active Parliament
PARLIAMENT is in 'recess until
April 6, wheat, on reassein- bling, it will Ulsten to Sir Stafford Cripps' first budget. It has al- ready been disclosed that the revenue for the past year far
execeded expectations and that the Treasury passesses the re- markable surplus of more than £600 million. In the ordinary
course of events the fields tax- payer could look forward to some taxation relief, but Sir Stafford needs all that surplus and much more to help the country, turn the economlo corner. It la concely able that the Chancellor may he able to
to offer one or two slight concessions In the way of reduced indirect taxation perhaps a little off beer and tobacco, but it seems unlikely that there will be any substantial reductions in Govern ment's
call on
the taxpayers' Speculation on this mb. Ject, however, is
is rather frultless, be somewhat pertinent to study Parliament's
purac.
mpre
and
It may
work up to the present stage of this session. 60 far 52 Bills lavo been introduced, and about half of them are already law. Tho more important of the Acts passed are those giving independence to Burma and Ceylan and amending the constituiton of New Zealand which remover the last vesilze”of control by Parliament at West- minster-the Dominion is now free to alter her consiltation as alle wishes. Another important Is the Overseas Resources theamare Development Act which enables the Government to undertake big works of food growing and other development both inside and out. alde, the British Commonwealth. Hongkong qualifies for inclusion but
· as jet no hint has been given whether or not it is intended to apply the Act to this part of the Empire. Other Dills of consiitu- tional Importance are that of end-
Jog
British responsibility for Palestine and Wo of special concern lo Westminster itself. The Parlament Bill to diminish the powers of the House of Lords Is through the Commons, but by agreement between the Labour and Conservative parties Ils course through the Lords, where it would have been defeated, has been in- terrupted. Conterences are belog held and the outcome likely to be some agreement for a com- prehensive reform of the powers and constitution of the Upper House. The Representation of the People's BI is intended to alter the membership of the House of Commons Two special kinds of vole — held by
by university graduates and by the occupiers of business premises arc to be abolished and in the reorganisa- tion
of constituencies the City of London is to lose its pro
peculiar re- presentation. But while it
secks to restrict its powers, the Goveni- ment yet makes very full use of the House of Lords. Eleven Bills.
This far session have berun their course through Parlament in the Lords, including one Amend the law affecting com- panies, and the Children Blit which will extend greatly care of the State for children who 'do not have normal home life.
One measure that for the can Industry—Is ost His way through Parliament, and while, the Government, has so far ziven no blat of any
Intention to drop the idea of futroducing this session is 11 to nationalle the iron and steel industry. It re- mains a
whether question
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the
gramme.
Berlin police the Secretary General said. Hoganeh guards have been killed, earlton
Armed with new travel
offlcers
of
THREE-CORNERED 'BATTLE
the
der between the Soviet and Western they returned to the check point and swept the walls of the Old City of convoys may be allowed
popers, Jerusalem, Apr. 1. Searchlights | negotiate methods by which food
sectors.
were then allowed to pass,
BRITISH SUBMIT PROTEST
by
the
of
the
Significant of the tightning Soviet
the
earlier The implications of the House of Representatives vote were under serious discussion at tho Foreign Office today-Router.
DISASTROUS FIRE
Sydney, April 1-A disastrous fire in Sydney tonight destroyed raw cotton estimated to bo worth £30,000.
The cotton was stored in an Iron
Jerusalem tonight as 12 three- Jerusalem without bloodshed. cornered, short. sharp battle Was Jews in Jerusalem are hoarding fought between Arabs and Jews tinned food and queueing outside the with the British Intervening.
brendshops because of dwindling The Military Governors of the, anything." the chief operations of-
There was a steady rattle of mo- stacks. three Western Zones, General Sir cor of the American Army Air Force chile-gun fire and some explosions. A mortar bomb exploded near the Brian Robertson, General Lucius D. in Europe, Brigadier General J. Felleved to have been caused by Zion Gate- one of the eight gates Clay and General Pierre Koenig, met Blaine, said as offlcers discussed gred as a warning to stop the fight- early today as Arabs in Deir Abu building. The fire started early in
chells from British light artillery, of Jerusalem's Old Walled City--- at the British Control Commission plans for an "air bridge." headquarters here to review
ing-Reuter
Tor village and Jewn in the Yemen the evening and was still burning problem caused
Mosha quarter of Jerusalem renewed Aercely at midnight-Associated tightening of control.
of the dally gun battle-Router.
Prez Major-General Brownjohn, British Chief of Staff, protested to the Russians against the detention of British trains and was reported to Russian meet the be trying to authorities to discuss the position trains, together after two British with
two American trains, had been stopped by Soviet guards at the Russian control post of Marienborn.
train had been Only one Allied allowed through since midnight, It was authoritatively learned.
Norway Will Resist Any Aggression
aro
FILM OFFICES ROBBED the restrictons along, the zonal bor- der was a report in an American armed Arabs penetrated the offices of
Jerusalem, Apr. 1-A group licensed Berlin newspaper that 350 the Palestine Government film see- motor vehicles had been requisition in Jerusalem's Katamon quarter tioned for the "Western frontier's this
ofternoon and made off with protection" In the Tollow districts, valuable
equipment including near Berlin, by the Brandenberg camems and projectors valued ai (Soviet Zone) Government.
£10,000, a Teliable private source All along tho Anglo-Russian reported. zonal border, Soviet control has been The offices are situated In the
although strongly tightened,
the heavily protected security zone.- border has not been
completely Associated Press.
"Once more we shall prefer to die Madison, Wisconsin, Apr. 1.—- closed.
HEAVY CASUALTIES Norway is determined to stand on our feet rather than to live on All frontier posts are strongly manned and villages not previously Arabs, Jews and Britons have been sor, from wherever he might he told his listeners,
Jerusalem, Apr. 1-Nearly 2,000 up against any future aggres- our knees," the Ambassador said.
"You, and we, and all humanity," garrisoned are now
occupied by killed in Palestine since the United
longing Soviet troop detachments, according Nations resolution on partition inst come, the Norwegian Ambassa- desperately for real peace. All our to Germans who have succeeded in November touched off fresh Arab- dor, M. Wilhelm Munthe de common Ideals for the wellbeing crossing Into the British Zone. Jewish strife, official figures disclosed Morgenstierne, declared here and happiness of the common man
Meanwhile, an unusual situation today,
are bound up with that longing. erose with regard to the Braunsch- Of those killed, 110 were. British Inst night.
"But, unfortunately, it is not While no immediate details of the welgische Kohlen-Bergwerke coal soldiers or police. More than 4,000
enough to keep repeating Peace-t outside Helmstedt. mines,
people have alad been wounded, Norway Week dinner at the Univer-had-by individuals and nations-by
The 'Ambassador was addressing a
ia wonderful'. Peace can always be "alt passages" scheme were avail
Just Situated partly in the British 1,407 of them seriously, able, its adoption and the cancella-Zone and partly in the Soviet The sources showed that 568 of the city of Wisconsin.
giving in on every point until one is Hn named no possible aggressor stripped of everything, except peace tion of American trains would make Zone, they were immediately affect- deaths occurred during March this a major step in American policy to ed by the new Soviot restriction.
naserted it is my profound con- the peace of the gravo, year-Reuter.
viction that the koop the communications open In
overwhelming About 1,000 of the mines' 7,000 **CONVOY AMBUSHED · ·
"Norway lives in understanding majority of the Norwelgan, people and friendship with all nations, and spito of the new Soviet regulations.derman workers who have to past Jerusalem, Apr.1-Nine Jews would rather perish than submit to
If the supply of food for the Ger- through the Russian Zone on-thele were killed and 17. wounded when a terror and slavery imposed by anti-heart to continue to do so.
wo expect and wish with all our man population of the American way to work were stopped at the large Jewish food convoy, trying to democratic forces. sector of Berlin became involved, it Russian check point and warned fight its way through
"But, If that situation by any the Arab
Norway would fight with every possible chance should ever change, would present the greatest air trans-that by tomorrow, afternoon they blockade to relieve the Jewish quar-thing it possessed against any at-which God forbid, I can assure you port problem since the movement must produce new-type passes ter of Jerusalem, made a second at- tempt by "foreign domestic that the Norwegian people will re of whole armies during wartime, bearing their photographs.
tempt today to burst through Arabenemics" to destroy its freedom and main true to themselves and their [«Wa · have been prepared for
road blocks in the Judean Hills. democratie Insitutions.
past"--Router.
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The. British trains, held up there, were shunted on to sidelines to make way for a buffer car-equipped with radlo - sent from Helmstedt to provide food for their passengera
shortwave of nationalisation
•
What-
In fact, Judge the time ripe for so considerable a measure. ever its decision, Government cast point to a session of marked. jezfzlative activity and can look forward to the Budget debate with some confidence.
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